Individual Protective Equipment (IPE) Awards
Staff Sergeant James A. Cooper distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Noncommissioned Officer in charge of Individual Protective Equipment, 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 647th Air Base Group, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. During this period, Sergeant Cooper's superior logistics knowledge and decisive leadership proved invaluable in the effectiveness and success of Hickam's mobility readiness program. As the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, he expedited the movement of 330 individual protective equipment backorders and processed 1,497 deployment requirements in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and TOMADACHI. Additionally, he managed 3,944 individual protective equipment assets valued at 9.5 million dollars and directed bi-monthly inventories for 260 chemical warfare defense ensembles valued at 244,000 dollars. Finally, Sergeant Cooper established 31 critical work center tasks and certified seven key personnel, maximizing 21st century logistics capabilities and directly supporting the Logistics Compliance Assessment Program overall "Excellent" rating. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Cooper reflect credit upon himself, the 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Staff Sergeant Jose E. Ontiveros distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Individual Protective Equipment Supervisor, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 97th Mission Support Group, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. During this period, Sergeant Ontiveros's extensive knowledge of supply operations was vital to streamlining daily performance goals. He expertly managed an 81,000-item shelf-life program worth 2,800,000 dollars, while preserving the serviceability of life saving individual protective equipment. Additionally, Sergeant Ontiveros's attention to detail enabled him to maintain a one hundred percent inventory accuracy rate on 225,000 dollars worth of small arms weapons, meeting Air Force regulation standards. Furthermore, he researched and processed 2,400 parts requests valued at more than a hundred thousand dollars, which led to 5,200 thousand cargo sorties and 25 thousand flying hours. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Ontiveros reflect credit upon himself, the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the United States Air Force.
Technical Sergeant Suzanne J. Bailey distinguished herself by meritorious service while serving as Assistant Noncomissioned Office in Charge, Individual Protective Equipment Section, 802d Logistics Readiness Squadron, 802d Mission Support Group, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. During this period, Sergeant Bailey sprearheaded a command directed redistribution of 5,000 individual body armor sets valued at 520 thousand dollars to 417 Department of Defense contractors and 39 military police augmentees, ensuring the security of 45,000 personnel. In addition, she implemented a deployment process utilizing a ready line concept with pre-built individual mobility bags, saving 840 hours and contribuiting to the squadron's Headquarters Air Education and Training Command Unit Compliance Inspection 'Excellent' rating. Furthermore, she deployed to the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Aviano Air Base, and built a 22 million dollar mobility readiness spares package for the largest Israeli drill to date, contributing to 113 flying hours and ninety five sorties during the BLUE FLAG Exercise. Finally, Sergeant Baily managed the Supply Discrepancy Report and identified 129 discrepancies, leading to the recovery of 486,000 dollars in Air Force funds. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Bailey reflect credit upon herself, the 802d Logistics Readiness Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Airman First Class James R Bradshaw distinguished himself by outstanding achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as Individual Protective Equipment Apprentice, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 319th Mission Support Group, 319th Air Base Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. During this period, Airman Bradshaw displayed exemplary attention to detail in the Individual Protective Equipment section by identifying 200 unserviceable Advanced Combat Helmets approved for issue. His swift reporting to Air Mobility Command, three days ahead of the given suspense, potentially saved the lives of countless Airmen. Furthermore Airman Bradshaw spearheaded the inventory of 133,000 articles of Chemical Warfare Defense Equipment identified as excess for redistribution, thus saving the Air Force 300,000 thousand dollars in replacement costs. Finally, Airman Bradshaw led the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive brief for 1,800 Wing personnel, ensuring the C-Bag inspection process was conducted flawlessly. His efforts directly contributed to the Wing receving a grade of 'Excellent' for the Operational Readiness Inspection. The distinctive accomplishments of Airman Bradshaw reflect credit upon himself, the 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and the United States Air Force.
Airman First Class Alfredo Gonzalez distinguished himself by meritorious service while serving as Individual Protective Equipment Apprentice, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 86th Logistics Readiness Group, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. During this period, Airman James R. Gonzalez assisted with the issue, receipt, inventory and inspection of over 2,500 M-16 and M4 rifles and 516 M-9 weapons worth more than two million dollars. In addition, he validated 120 mobility bags and replaced 320 expired shelf-life assets, ensuring one hundred percent serviceability. Further, he shipped 500 tactical vests to Elmendorf Air Force Base, reducing excess inventory and eliminating a critical PACAF shortage. Finally, Airman Gonzalez aggressively supported efforts in Libya by assisting in the body armor inventory by validating four thousand plates and two thousand vests, and distributing life-saving gear for 125 short notice deployments. The distinctive accomplishments of Airman Gonzalez reflect credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.